---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001326801-22-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "META"
cik: "0001326801"
company_name: "Meta Platforms, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-06-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T05:23:12.631653+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sheryl Sandberg resigns as Meta COO; Javier Olivan appointed successor

## Summary
- Sheryl Sandberg resigned as COO effective after a transition period; she remains on Board of Directors.
- Board expects to appoint Javier Olivan as COO upon conclusion of the transition period.
- Olivan most recently served as Chief Growth Officer and VP, Cross-Meta Products and Infrastructure since Jan 2022.
- No compensation arrangements for Olivan have been entered into at the time of this filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001326801-22-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: META
- cik: 0001326801
- company_name: Meta Platforms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-06-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000132680122000073/0001326801-22-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000132680122000073/fb-20220528.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001326801-22-000073
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001326801-22-000073.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001326801-22-000073.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Javier Olivan was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Meta Platforms, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: The Board expects to appoint Javier Olivan as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, to be effective upon the conclusion of such transition period.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000132680122000073/0001326801-22-000073-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sheryl Sandberg resigned as Chief Operating Officer at Meta Platforms, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On May 28, 2022, Sheryl Sandberg informed Meta Platforms, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision to resign from her position as Chief Operating Officer of the Company after a transition period.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000132680122000073/0001326801-22-000073-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.